Telegram-herald., 1887-05-29
ST. LAwREsce aIvER sKlFF.
Ayssy cosnplsts aud Hand ONE Combined
Res and llboaf.

En passing along Fsantaa-st. yes.erday
aftssno "a : representative ef the TE EsEtH-
HEasfp uoticei on The sidewalk "a front Vt
Pfuf bayns's photograph gallery one Of the
trimtaesf au1 handzSnsst booking ROW
b ~ ~ h4d bc~u hit pleAsure 20 look upon
f,r ssn34 years Inquiry art Investigation
nrpTe& tazg his first i'npressson OF the boat
ua< net srroneocs Tae boat IN QUESTION
profsa "a ss waaf = kaoxn sanong profes-
sionsl hoatlnen a. So. L2wrence River
sxiH fnese boafs arr male AZ Clayton,
\ i snd are Esel extensively 81 Clayton.
k,und Island aad Othes fsnl0ns + lstern
q shing points fpr piiotlng excursio lists a "a
pleasure seekers. and also b. the local Usher
uen flsenselses.
Or a. Dayne. brother Of James Bayne.
Of 1nis sity. is the proprietor os The factory
rshicn makes these famous boats. and turns
OUT on the sversge three skiff5 every week.
or one com sted skin every two days. The
archisfct or iuyentor Of these beats Is Nr.
Xavier Colon. who started the business Ia
1870 aud has been an enthusiastic water
maa from hls b0yhoo5. 10 has ALWAYS been
the chief aim Of his life 10 produce boat IN
which beauty Of line. strength, durability,
comfort. safety. iixhtness. easy handling
end good sailing qualities were hsrmoni-
0uSly blended. This has been his
l,fe stgsy, and in the 81. Lawrence
Liver skiE he has succeeded to
a rsmarkaoie degree. The o0ats are
are m2fe Of sttadsgd length. 2il feet.
with width Of beam outside measure, feet
inches Il Is well ribbed with white oak.
aa0ut four inches apart. No bass~ood -
used in tee mSuufacture OF these boats. as
exgsrience hss demonstrated that the wood
viii not last TO exceed tour or i've years.
The best canada yellow. Virginia cedar. or
cork pine. Is usod for siding. while the gun
woiss, 0xcEs, &c. are made Of either oak,
ash. cherry buflernGt or b4ack walnut
/ Ihe bcats certainly eught 10 De durable.
sBDg seats are placed fore and ait, which
sre xrstschahle for <poDging oct. The
sterE sea- Is lifted with an srm chair. cane
seated and backed. without iegs. Five feet
forHzrfi ct thls another seat With similar
/ cazir and upon the IL waits berween them
are catches % hold fFo.liug rods, aud rings
! foe the saeet llne. Tne two chairs face each
Other. aad behind the last named Is the
fsh box, which IS exactly in the center os
the boat. This box il also rsed for seat By
the rover, when alone. When used as a
{ sass -boat a folding csntre-b31rd. pa.ented
I bv Atxood Brus.. Of Clayton, occupies the
spacs under the rovsTs seal. This folds
up Ike fsn IL sheath vhicn Is water
/ tixht bsiax opened and csoze1 By a lever.
WHICH IL carefully packed. An old time
eoafnan writes q the boat as follows.
/ Eysry visitor e. he THOUSAND Islands who
/ Is 81 All Ga ft in the matter Of ssilsng.
nsass Admire ne grace. speed and capabils-
l ties q tie 81. LawrsEce River Skia aud, no
iess ths skill aa4 daring With wairh II Is
handed upon the breezy ana often lem
psstaoUs open Easers between the isi,nds-
/ IL the Stranger Is 0bsergant, hs viii notice
thai these skifs haze no rudiers. They
ars propelled Dy oars either Esy With equal
fsGity and when tns bostmsn has his
paftg. generally a lady and gsatlsnan
st8wed away comfortably in the sshsirs,
/ whica sss : proper snd in5ispea sable fat
! IRE 81 every 09zf hsFeab0ots. and bis sail
/ steksn out with "ep-i,r all fast he viii
6lscoTsr that ths Waterman i handling bis
boat enfirsiY b1 The sheet OF iiue hoia-
ins the sail in Iessh. BT lnis se will gaide
his 0oeiieDt crafl up0a eay Tiad. a. surelF
I and Sassly A. trainer gp31 the raee-track
( enntrs.s 4 spirited stssd NJ James Bayne
/ Wili iesve his boaf on exhibition bsfore his
/ gallery on to0nfain-sf.. until about the
/ middieof the week. when il will he launched
on Reefs Lake for the Summcr. These
bosfs can bs lad down in Grand Rapids,
| e0mplefs in every respect, for 500, ~ sp-
/ plying to Mr.. Bagns.